Love Bugs

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September 10, 2012

"Love Bugs"

Scripture Reading:
Romans 12:9 (HCSB) Love must be without hypocrisy.  Detest evil; cling to what is good.

Devotional Reading:

How can you hate evil and be a loving person?  It sure isn't easy in today's world. So often the world teaches us that what is evil is good, and what is good is evil. But the Bible says, "Abhor what is evil and cling to what is good." Can you do this and be a loving person? Do you even know what evil is? Let me suggest this: Jesus is the perfect picture of God in a man. What He says is evil in His Word...is evil. What He says is good, is good. No one has ever hated evil more than Jesus, and no one has ever been more loving than Jesus. His life, His spirit, and His character show us how to hate evil and, at the same time, be a truly loving person. Hate what Jesus hates...sin, and love who Jesus loves...people...all people. This will get you off to a good start in hating evil and being a loving person.  Don't tell me how much you love if you do not begin with loving the truth!  In our Christian culture today, so many are caught up in the Joel Osteen form of religion...LOVE at all means.  Friends, love has a foundation in truth, if someone is sinning, in love let them know.  If something is evil, truth says point it out and avoid it.  Do not get sucked in, intimated, compromised or feel you have to tolerate what is evil by the "love bugs".  Truth be told, the love bugs need to be spiritually mature, confront the truth and then pick up the pieces in love!

Keep the Son in your eyes,

Pastor Ben J Lahay

Galatians 2:20